Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-07-21
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been awakened to this great and noble
work, and are systematically working
for the salvation Of the world.
Up till very recently. woman was
not counted as one OF the factors In the
problem Of the worlds salvation. Now
she is! and in many places she is doing
more, really. for the lifting up Of the
nations than men are. Woman has to
do with mothers and children. These
control, after all. the race Of men. II
only men were converted from ldolatry
the world never would be saved, for
mothers and children would still keen
up the supply. Save women and chill.
dren and men will soSs be dead and
leave the world to those who are bet
ter. But further; the women who
engage In this work are wonderfully
benefited themselves, In body, mind
and soul. These missionary workers
are the workers In all kinds OF church
work. and do the most to build up the
church at ho.ue. But seldom, II ever.
woman is found who refuses to Aid
the missionary work that does any.
thing for the work at home.
A party Of ladies' discussed this oues.
ton in one Of their msetings, and this
Is part of their arguments. Think sll
churches would do we'll 10 discuss this
question, and would doubtless come to
the same:
Ought weak churches, dependent In
measure on the Mission Board, 10 or.
gAnize for mission work? II IL not their
duty to Care for themselves first?n
Among the answers given to this v a.
the following: ~ believe that no
church is too young or too small to do
something for others. We should train,
ourselves and others, ~ we have opnor-
tunity, 70 feel that 1t is our duty ana
our privilege to do something for the
extension of the Redeemer's kfnasiusn
on earth. There 10 that scatteret6, ,an6
yet increaseth, and there 10 that Win.
holdeth more than IL meet, aud it 49,
eth to poverty Selfishness Will Fufn
any church. And there is . blaaoto|
pronounced upon sthe liberal sps11. .e21Sk
1t shall be made fat Our 6avIog -
quires no more Of Us than We srU ehlo
to perform, or than we have uneans 10
bestow. 1t is required Of . man g.
cording to that he hath.n
The ladies Of Garden City church orr,
ganized Missionary Society when the
church was not quite ak months olrl,.
We are few In number, and our siffs
are necessarily small. But we enjoy
very much our monthly meetings. find-
ing them pleasant and profitable to
ourselves. And we know that the
Lord OF the harvest can add his bless
ing to our little offering, and make is
accomplish great things for hiint
We are sure that our church N NO
poorer. and no less able to meet the
necessary expense Of its own work. be-
cause of what we give to send the
Bread OF Life to those who are stary-
ing for 1t. On the other hand we fully
believe, as do many pastors, that the
Of live Woman's Missiop-
ary Society, in any church, is u Bless
ing to that church.
We would like to hear something
from others. on this question. Let us
good works."
Most Of our churches or den omina-
tions have their Woman's Missio nary
Society now, and all of them are ably
at work the same as that Of the Pres
byterian Church.
have given these facts from this
society, aud will try, in the future, to
lind data of the works and purposes of
the other denominations In our land,
assured that it will be of great Import
ance in arousing the churches and the
women OF the church to a holy and
devoted life in the service Of God and
the cause of Christian n missions.
st. Louis, July l4th, 1887.